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Post by modeng2000 on Mar 21, 2008 22:13:27 GMT
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paul
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Post by paul on Mar 22, 2008 7:47:32 GMT
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Post by modeng2000 on Mar 22, 2008 8:02:02 GMT
Thanks Paul, I'll have a look.
John
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jamespetts
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Post by jamespetts on Mar 22, 2008 12:05:17 GMT
Also consider Blender which, although quite a sophisticated package, is free (and opensource).
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paul
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Post by paul on Mar 22, 2008 16:45:37 GMT
IMHO Blender (and Anim8or) are good but require lots and lots of learning to get good results, Wings3D is a lot easier to pick up for a novice.
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Post by havoc on Mar 22, 2008 20:00:44 GMT
If there are users of those apps, then maybe they can answer this question: how do you get drawings out of Wings of Blender? I mean after all the work, how do you get a plan out of them?
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paul
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Post by paul on Mar 22, 2008 21:22:04 GMT
Havoc, you won't get a plan as such, you just get a 3D representation of your model. They're just visualisation tools not 3D CAD packages. Still, useful for fleshing out ideas.
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jamespetts
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Post by jamespetts on Mar 22, 2008 22:25:58 GMT
IMHO Blender (and Anim8or) are good but require lots and lots of learning to get good results, Wings3D is a lot easier to pick up for a novice. I have not done anything other than very basic testing with both, but I found Blender easier than Wings3d - it is, perhaps, a matter of taste.
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Post by brozier on Mar 24, 2008 11:00:50 GMT
Will any of these tools take a 2D drawing say in DXF format and convert them to a 3D object?
Cheers Bryan
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Post by Lurkio on Mar 24, 2008 11:30:24 GMT
Here's a 3D design package I found the easiest to use after trying a number of freebies out. Unfortunately it's not absolutely free, but there's a 14 day free trial (no registration required)....and depending on your PC setup you can probably extend the 14 days if you like. ;-) A fortnight will be enough anyway if you just want to explore an idea. AC3D at www.inivis.comOn a slightly different theme, here's a toy of some interest: phun.en.softonic.comLurkio.
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paul
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Post by paul on Mar 24, 2008 21:42:10 GMT
Will any of these tools take a 2D drawing say in DXF format and convert them to a 3D object? Cheers Bryan I don't think so Bryan, 3D model creation and 3D CAD are different worlds. Model creation is aimed mainly at er, 'artists' and game modders whereas CAD is rather dull and boring by comparison <waits for flames>.
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paul
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Post by paul on Mar 24, 2008 21:49:29 GMT
Yes and here's a totally off-topic link where anyone can waste a few minutes without downloading anything: intihuatani.usc.edu/cloud/flowing/(speakers on for amient sounds)
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paul
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Post by paul on Mar 24, 2008 21:56:43 GMT
... it is, perhaps, a matter of taste. Agreed. The ethos behind Wings is that it's a 'low poly' modeller - a cube will have six faces not the triangulated 12 or more that Blender et al create by default. If you want to sub-divide a face you can do so ad infinitum (well almost!). The point is you can knock up a decent 3D representation of anything with a few polygons and make it as fancy as you like thereafter. I'm probably biased as I used to program 3D stuff and shifting 200 polys is better than 20K
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Post by circlip on Mar 25, 2008 7:18:51 GMT
Unfortunately the programmes of most use to "Proper" muddlers is the boring one and not the arty farty ones Paul. ;D ;D ;D
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